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No. If all those people who posted their opinions on this forum read this first, they would see one of two things.

How to avoid false arguments

How to counter those who do.

This book is free. It's been available on the net for some time.

Do you not think in that case that the thread title is aggressive and provocative? I for one don't like being told what to do.

Closed mind? You never know what you might learn if only you give it a try

Nor me

Since when did we need a book to tell us how to respond on any forum?

You're missing the point. We love all the false arguments, all the bickering, posturing and so on. They make the forums such fun, we follow the arguments gleefully awaiting the next person to bite .
If we all read this book and followed its 'rules', posting only carefully worded, reasonable arguments, I would bet that half the members would die of boredom.
The other half would wander off to pastures new.

Well said Indinana!
Can't think of anything more boring, long live the ripostes and witticisms on here!

The best way I know of 'avoiding false arguments' which like this one is to say ......
Goodbye

delete 'which'

A bit harsh to SineDie!

Clearly this is Gransnet Circus, not Gransnet Forum.

I have flipped through this and will study it a bit more later - it looks very interesting. Thanks for posting it.

Yes I think it looks interesting too, Lucky.

Perhaps if SineDie hadn't chosen a slightly provocative and ambiguous thread title, the thread and the book might have had a less hostile reception.

SineDie have you ever ventured onto MumsNet? They would definitely be a challenge for you!

Is it too early in the day for a G&T?

The sun will be over the yardarm somewhere in the world bags.

I might get the book, and then I will win all the arguments!

Watch out you lot. (rubs hands gleefully)

Will this do? thatbags,SineDie

I'm very tempted to buy it for DS for his birthday!

Thank you, notso. That's me decided on lunch then: cheese and biscuits and a G&T. Don't need to make MrBags one cos he's gone out.

Thanks for the , lily. Good thing it's virtual because real wine just gives me a headache

Have you been on GN long, Sinedie?

I thought you won all the arguments anyway jingl :P

It looks really good.

Sadly however, there isn't a page on 'How to win every argument with your husband'.